Division of Biological Sciences Faculty

Welcome to the faculty directory for the Biological Sciences division. Use the links below to learn more about each faculty member’s educational background, areas of focus in instruction and research, and contact information.

Salwa Al-Noori

Salwa Al-Noori, Associate Teaching Professor

INV-240A
saan@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research:  causes and consequences of plant diversity across multiple levels of diversity

Cynthia Chang

Cynthia Chang, Associate Professor

INV-240C
cynchang@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research:  causes and consequences of plant diversity across multiple levels of diversity

Heather Galindo

Heather Galindo, Associate Teaching Professor

INV-240D
hgalindo@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Earth System Science
Research: combining techniques from oceanographic modeling, population genetics, and marine ecology to understand how populations of marine animals are connected to each other

Kristina Hillesland

Kristina Hillesland, Associate Professor

INV-240M
hilleskl@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: evolutionary biology and microbiology

Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen, Teaching Professor

INV-240F
jsjensen@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: ecology and evolution of Surfperches; distribution, history, and restoration of kokanee salmon in the Lake Washington/Sammamish watershed

Alaron Lewis, Associate Teaching Professor and Division Chair

INV-240L
alaron@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor

Michele Price

Michele B. Price, Assistant Teaching Professor

INV-240B
mbprice@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: Insect Biodiversity

Mark Servetnick

Marc Servetnick, Professor

INV-240J
mds56@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: embryonic development and evolution

Michael Stiber, Professor

UW1-340
stiber@uw.edu

Area: Neuroscience minor, Computer Science
Research: computational neuroscience; scientific data visualization and management; artificial neural networks

Douglas Wacker, Associate Professor

INV-240E
dwacker@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research: crow communication in social aggregations; song sparrow territoriality

Bryan White

Bryan White, Teaching Professor

INV-240G
bdwhite@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research: student-centered inquiry driven research experiences help students learn experimental design and proper use of controls

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Jesse Zaneveld, Associate Professor

INV-240K
zaneveld@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research: computational and experimental methods to understand the structure, function, and evolutionary history of the complex microbial and viral communities that live in and on animals

Part-time Biology Faculty Members